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The dress was nothing if not governessy, and brown as a nutshell, too, although it was too big to be crammed into one.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

“Don’t worry. For you I will make something governessy.’

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

"I will do it for you; but Miss Editor must not laugh at my peaked governessy hand."

From Magnum Bonum by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

But, of course, you would condemn anyone who failed to conform to your prim, governessy little notions of right and wrong.

From In Brief Authority by Anstey, F.

She looks younger now than ever she did in her whole life, and has broken out of all her primmy governessy crust.

From Magnum Bonum by Yonge, Charlotte Mary